The Oakland Raiders completed their 2016 season with a 12-4 record. The team did make a turnaround, as they made it to the playoffs for the first time in 14 long years. Oakland’s quarterback, Derek Carr, suffered a broken fibula in his right leg in the regular season, which was a disappointment …
Read More »AFC Wild Card Preview: Texans to Face Raiders and Third-String QB Connor Cook
The Houston Texans will take on the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card round of playoffs. QB Controversy The major storyline about the game revolves around who the starting quarterback will be for both teams. The Texans had benched their season long starter Brock Osweiler prior to week 17’s game …
Read More »Raiders Stage Comeback Against Texans in Mexico
It took a fourth-quarter comeback from the Oakland Raiders to defeat the Houston Texans at Estadio Azteca Monday night. Trailing 17-13 after three frames, QB Derek Carr led a huge fourth quarter to secure the win. In the first three quarters, they looked like the Raiders of old with only …
Read More »MNF Preview: Texans and Raiders Bring the NFL to Mexico
For the first time in eleven years, the NFL returns to Mexico City. The league’s first international regular season game was the Arizona Cardinals against the San Francisco 49ers (31-14) over ten years ago. Tonight, the first Monday Night Football game will be played outside the United States as the …
Read More »Santa Fe High Football Takes On South Sumter in Regional Semifinals
The 4-5 Santa Fe High School football team takes on the 8-1 South Sumter Raiders Friday in a regional semifinal match up at South Sumter. Kick-off is set for 7:30 pm. Let’s Talk Stats Within the 2016 Football season, South Sumter has a better record than Santa Fe. Take a look: South …
Read More »NFL Week 9 Preview: Key Games Around the League
As the NFL crosses the midpoint of the season, the playoff races are starting to take shape. Divisional match-ups begin to dictate which teams will stay at the bottom and which will rise up. This week, there will be key games that will determine which teams are the front-runners for …
Read More »High School Football: Santa Fe at Buchholz
The Buchholz Bobcats (6-2) host the Santa Fe Raiders (4-4) this Friday in a non-conference matchup. With both teams coming off of large-margin victories, here is what to expect when these two teams play head to head. Santa Fe Raiders The Santa Fe Raiders have gone 4-4 so far in the …
Read More »Patriots, Eagles, Raiders and Falcons Headline Week 6
Week 6 of the NFL regular season is upon us and there are plenty of divisional games to go around. The Minnesota Vikings will remain undefeated in their bye week, but many teams will be defending their one-loss status. Patriots vs. Bengals Tom Brady‘s revenge tour continues this week as …
Read More »Free Agency Begins in the NFL
That’s right football fans… after days of rumors, trades, and news, today is the day the deals become official. NFL free agents can begin to sign today, Wednesday, at 4 p.m. Some of the teams with the most cap room to work with include the Oakland Raiders, the Jacksonville Jaguars, …
Read More »Ryan Tannehill Flourishes as Dolphins Shutout Chargers, 37-0
The Miami Dolphins blanked the San Diego Chargers on Sunday en route to a 37-0 victory. Dolphin quarterback Ryan Tannehill led the Dolphins aerial attack as he threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns. This was also Tannehill’s third game of the season with no interceptions. The Chargers were shutout for the first time …
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